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Sarmiento vs San Lorenzo Match Preview


Oct 17th features a match where Sarmiento plays host to San Lorenzo in a clash of these two mismatched Superliga teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 23 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. Sarmiento sits at 17th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-1 loss against Boca Juniors. Langoni scored the first goal for Boca Juniors in the %Minute minute of the %HalfNumber half’s stoppage time, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, Sarmiento couldn’t muster any offence and Boca Juniors ran away with the shutout win. Sarmiento is looking for direction having 3 win and 2 losses in their last 10 matches, while san Lorenzo sits at 9th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-0 shutout win against Gimnasia La Plata. Adam Bareiro scored the first goal for San Lorenzo in the 64th minute, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster At the end of 90 a dissapointed Gimnasia La Plata couldn’t manage to score, and San Lorenzo took the shutout win. San Lorenzo is looking for direction having earned 14 points in their last 10 matches.

On Sat Apr 9th, Sarmiento hosted San Lorenzo at the Estadio Eva Perón De Junín in their last match together. Sarmiento won by a score of 2 to 1. Torres struck first for Sarmiento in the 28th minute on a feed from Yair Arismendi, then Jonathan Torres added another in the 80th minute on a penalty kick.

San Lorenzo is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Ezequiel Cerutti and Néstor Ortigoza each only have 1 goal in their last 5. Javier Toledo has been the most prolific scorer on Sarmiento in his last five matches with two goals.

CFR Cluj vs Sepsi Match Preview


On the 17th of October, in this week 14 match, CFR Cluj will host Sepsi at Stadionul Dr. Constantin Rădulescu in a meeting of these two evenly matched Liga 1 teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 12 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. CFR Cluj sits at 3rd place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-1 draw against UTA Arad. Bismark Adjei-Boateng scored the first goal for CFR Cluj in the 32nd minute, then Alexandru Benga tied it up for UTA Arad in the 59th minute on a feed from Paul Anton squeezing out at least the one point for UTA Arad. CFR Cluj should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 19 points in their last 10 matches, while sepsi is fresh off their 0-1 loss against SSC Farul. Munteanu scored the first goal for SSC Farul in the 33rd minute, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, Sepsi couldn’t muster any offence and SSC Farul ran away with the shutout win. Sepsi is looking for direction having earned 14 points in their last 10 matches.

This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season. Last season CFR Cluj won the head to head battle with 2 wins.

Sepsi’s most prolific scorer has been Mario Rondon. He has netted 3 goals over the last 5 matches. Emmanuel Damoah Yeboah and Vito Hammershøj-Mistrati are the top scorers for CFR Cluj in the last 5 matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal.

Austin vs Real Salt Lake Match Preview


On the 16th of October, Austin hosts Real Salt Lake in a clash of the Major League Soccer. Austin is fresh off their 1-1 draw against Colorado Rapids. Sebastián Driussi struck first for Austin in the 81st minute on a penalty, but Diego Ivan Rubio Kostner got the equalizer for Colorado Rapids in the 3rd minute of the second half’s stoppage time on a penalty squeezing out at least the one point for Colorado Rapids. Austin is looking for direction having earned 11 points in their last 10 matches, while 7th placed Real Salt Lake is fresh off their 3-1 win against Portland Timbers. Jefferson David Savarino Quintero scored the first goal for Real Salt Lake in the 19th minute, then Mendez Rubin added another in the 48th minute. Real Salt Lake is looking for direction having 3 win and 3 losses in their last 10 matches.

Austin and Real Salt Lake last played eachother at the None on the 15th of September. Austin won by a score of 3 to 0 in front of almost 21000 jubilant spectators. Moussa Djitté struck first for Austin in the 60th minute on a feed from Diego Fagúndez, then Moussa Djitté added another in the 76th minute In the end, Real Salt Lake was frustrated by Austin’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Austin ended the match with the shutout victory.

Maikel Chang and Sergio Córdova are the top scorers for Real Salt Lake in the last 5 matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal. It’s hard to imagine having success with those stats. Moussa Djitté has been the most prolific scorer on Austin in the last five matches with 3 goals.

Montreal Impact vs Orlando City Match Preview


On Mon Oct 17th, Orlando City and Montreal Impact will play a match in Montreal in a Major League Soccer match. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 7 degrees, which will make playing unpleasant. Montreal Impact sits at 2nd place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 3-1 win against Inter Miami. Djordje Mihailovic struck first for Montreal Impact in the 5th minute on a feed from Kone, then Lassi Lappalainen added another in the 8th minute on a feed from Djordje Mihailovic. Montreal Impact is on a hot streak lately, with only 1 loss in their last 10 matches, while orlando City sits at 7th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 2-1 win against Columbus Crew. Derrick Etienne scored the first goal for Columbus Crew in the 38th minute, then in the 56th minute, Mauricio Pereyra sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by de Almeida Junior But luckily in the 84th minute, they were able to complete the comback with a penalty goal by Facundo Torres Pérez. Orlando City should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 18 points in their last 10 matches.

Orlando City and Montreal Impact last played eachother at the Stade Saputo on May 7th. Montreal Impact won by a score of 4 to 1. Joel Waterman scored the first goal for Montreal Impact in the 21st minute, then Djordje Mihailovic added another in the 52nd minute.

Orlando City’s most prolific scorer has been Facundo Torres Pérez. The attacker has netted 3 goals over the last five matches. Montreal Impact’s most prolific scorer has been Kei Kamara. He has netted three goals over the last 5 matches.

Zebbug Rangers vs Pietà Hotspurs Match Preview


In this week 7 match on the 16th of October, Pietà Hotspurs will travel to Città Rohan to battle Zebbug Rangers in a meeting of these two closely matched Premier League teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 21 degrees, a perfect day for football. Zebbug Rangers sits at 11th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-1 loss against Hibernians. Ferdinando Apap struck first for Hibernians in the 57th minute, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, Zebbug Rangers couldn’t muster any offence and Hibernians ran away with the shutout win. Zebbug Rangers looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 7 points in their last 10 matches, while pietà Hotspurs is fresh off their 2-3 loss against Balzan. Momcilo Rašo scored the first goal for Balzan in the 22nd minute, then Takuma Yamaguchi tied it up for Pietà Hotspurs in the 50th minute , but luckily for Balzan it didn’t end there. They were able to keep scoring to earn themselves the victory. Pietà Hotspurs looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 6 of their last 10.

These two teams have not yet played each other this season.

Pietà Hotspurs hasn’t been successful in netting any goals lately. Their top scorers in the last 5 matches are Okoh and Morita, and they each have 1 goal. Charles Lokolingoy has been the most prolific scorer on Zebbug Rangers in the last five matches with two goals.

Bayreuth vs Verl Match Preview


On Oct 16th, Bayreuth will host Verl at Hans-walter-wild-stadion in a meeting of these two mismatched 3. Liga teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 14 degrees, which is great football weather. Bayreuth sits at 20th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-0 shutout win against Meppen. Alexander Nollenberger struck first for Bayreuth in the 46th minute, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, Meppen couldn’t muster any offence and Bayreuth ran away with the shutout win. Bayreuth looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 9 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Verl recorded a 2-2 draw against Viktoria Köln. Mael Corboz struck first for Verl in the 70th minute, then Robin Meißner tied it up for Viktoria Köln in the 72nd minute . Verl is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches.

These two teams have not yet played each other this season.

Cyrill Akono has been the most prolific scorer on Verl in his last five matches with two goals. Alexander Nollenberger has been the most effective weapon for Bayreuth lately. The German attacker has netted three goals in his last five matches.

Rijeka vs Lokomotiva Zagreb Match Preview


In this week 13 match, on Sun Oct 16th, Rijeka hosts Lokomotiva Zagreb in a clash of the 1. HNL. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 18 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. 9th placed Rijeka is fresh off their 2-0 shutout win against Gorica. Prince Ampem scored the first goal for Rijeka in the 56th minute, then Alen Halilović added another in the 68th minute on a penalty shot At the end of 90 a dissapointed Gorica couldn’t manage to score, and Rijeka took the shutout win. Rijeka looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 5 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Lokomotiva Zagreb recorded a 1-1 draw against Šibenik. Tuci scored the first goal for Lokomotiva Zagreb in the 68th minute, but Patrick Salomon got the equalizer for Šibenik in the 1st minute of the second half’s stoppage time earning Šibenik at least a draw. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 7 of their last 10.

In their last match on Sun Aug 7th, Lokomotiva Zagreb won by a score of 3 to 1. Silvio Goričan struck first for Lokomotiva Zagreb in the 14th minute, then Cokaj added another in the 19th minute.

Lokomotiva Zagreb hasn’t been successful in netting any goals lately. Their top scorers in the last five matches are Silvio Goričan and Josip Pivarić, and they each have 1 goal. Rijeka is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Alen Halilović and Prince Ampem each only have 1 goal in their last 5.

Widzew Lodz vs Zagłębie Lubin Match Preview


In this 13th week match, on Sunday Oct 16th, Widzew Lodz will play host to Zagłębie Lubin in a meeting of these two Ekstraklasa teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 16 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. In their last match, 5th placed Widzew Lodz, recorded a 2-1 win against Piast Gliwice. Jordi Sanchez Ribas struck first for Widzew Lodz in the 27th minute on a feed from Patryk Stępiński, then Kristoffer Normann Hansen added another in the 82nd minute. With 17 points in their last 10 matches Widzew Lodz should be reasonably happy with their performance, while zagłębie Lubin is fresh off their 1-1 draw against Korona Kielce. Rafal Adamski struck first for Zagłębie Lubin in the %Minute minute of the %HalfNumber half’s stoppage time on a feed from Bartosz Kopacz, then Miłosz Trojak tied it up for Korona Kielce in the 2nd minute of the second half’s stoppage time on a feed from Janusz Nojszewski squeezing out at least the one point for Korona Kielce. Zagłębie Lubin is looking for direction having earned 16 points in their last 10 matches.

These two teams have not yet played each other this season.

For Zagłębie Lubin, their top scorers are Martin Dolezal and Damjan Bohar, each having 2 goals in their last five matches. For Widzew Lodz, their top scorers are Dominik Kun and Sanchez Ribas, each having 2 goals in their last 5 matches.

Honka vs Haka Match Preview


In this week 5 match on the 16th of October, Honka hosts Haka at Tapiolan Urheilupuisto in a meeting of these two evenly matched Veikkausliiga teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 12 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. 3rd placed Honka is fresh off their 0-0 scoreless draw against SJK. SJK had 9 on net, and Honka had 8, but no one could beat the goalie, and the game ended in a 0-0 draw,. Honka is looking for direction having earned 15 points in their last 10 matches, while haka is fresh off their 0-1 loss against HJK. David Browne scored the first goal for HJK in the 13th minute, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, Haka couldn’t muster any offence and HJK ran away with the shutout win. Haka should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 19 points in their last 10 matches.

In their last match on Sep 1st, Haka was victorious by a score of 2 to 1. Rui Manuel Muati Modesto scored the first goal for Honka in the 37th minute, then Lee Erwin tied it up for Haka in the 57th minute But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback in the 79th minute on a goal by Lee Erwin.

Lee Erwin has been the most prolific scorer on Haka in his last 5 matches with 3 goals. Honka is glad to have A. Sadiku in top form. In the last five matches the attacker has scored 5 goals.

Oulu vs Ilves Match Preview


In a weekend match in week 5, on Sunday Oct 16th, Ilves will travel to Oulu to battle Oulu in a clash of these two closely matched Veikkausliiga teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 8 degrees, which will make playing unpleasant. 1st placed Oulu is fresh off their 1-2 loss against VPS. Joonas Vahtera scored the first goal for VPS in the 26th minute, but Rafael Floro got the equalizer for Oulu in the 34th minute. Oulu should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 18 points in their last 10 matches, while 4th placed Ilves is fresh off their 1-0 shutout win against Lahti. Ariel Ngueukam struck first for Ilves in the 43rd minute, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster At the end of 90 a dissapointed Lahti couldn’t manage to score, and Ilves took the shutout win. Ilves is looking for direction having earned 11 points in their last 10 matches.

In their last match on Jul 11th, Oulu was victorious by a score of 2 to 0. Niklas Jokelainen scored the first goal for Oulu in the 33rd minute, then Niklas Jokelainen added another in the 50th minute on a feed from Konkkola In the end, Ilves couldn’t muster any offence and Oulu ran away with the shutout win.

Ilves’s most prolific scorer has been Ariel Ngueukam. The Cameroonian attacker has netted three goals over the last five matches. Rasmus Karjalainen has been on a hot streak lately. In the last 5 games, the attacker has scored 4 goals for Oulu.